Tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-amino-2-alkoxy-thiolbenzoates and their preparation



Patented Feb. 16, 1954 TERTIARY-AMINOALKYL 4-AMINO-2- ALKOXY THIOLBENZOATES AND THEIR PREPARATION Raymond 0. Clinton, North Greenbush, and

Stanley C. Laskowsk to Sterling Drug In i, Men-ands, N. Y., assignors 0., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware N Drawing. Application March 17, 1951, Serial No. 216,272

30 Claims.

This invention relates to tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-amino-2-alkoxythiolbenzoates and to their preparation.

The compounds of our invention have the general formula C OS-X-NRR1 where X is a lower alkylene radical having two to four carbon atoms, NRR1 is a lower aliphatic or aliphatic-like tertiary-amino radical and R2 is a lower alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms.

These esters of our invention are highly potent local anesthetics, possessing the distinct advantages of markedly greater activity and considerably lesser relative irritancy as compared to isomeric thiol esters wherein the nuclear amino (-NH2) and alkoxy substituents (--OR2) are in the 3- and 4-positions, respectively, of the benzene nucleus.

In the above general formula, the lower alkylene radical designated as X has two to four carbon atoms and has its two free valence bonds on different carbon atoms. Thus, X includes such examples as CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2,

-CH2CH2CH2CH2, -CH2CH(CH3)CH2-, and the like. tertiary-amino radical shown above as NRRi comprehends lower dialkylamino radicals where R and R1 are lower alkyl groups, alike or different, and each alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms, such dialkylamino radicals including dimethylamino, diethylamino, ethylmethylamino, diisopropylamino, ethyl-n-propylamino, di-nbutylamino, di-n-hexylamino, and the like. Further, the tertiary-amino radical designated as NRR1 encompasses those aliphatic-like radicals where R and R1 are joined directly or through an oxygen atom to form saturated N-heteromonocyclic radicals having five to six ring atoms, illustrated by examples such as l-pip'eridyl, 2methyl l-piperidyl, S-ethyl-l-piperidyl, piperidyl, 2,6-dimethyl-l-piperidyl, l-pyrrolidyl, Z-methyl-l-pyrrolidyl, 2,5-dimethyl-l-pyrrolidyl. 4-morpholinyl, and the like.

The compounds of our invention were conveniently prepared from 4-nitro-2-(lower alkoxy)- The lower aliphatic or aliphatic-like benzoyl halides as shown in the following series of reactions wherein X, NRR1 and R2 have the meanings given hereinabove.

. ORa HS-X-NR R,

O-lnalogen N 09 11TH:

COS-XNRR1 COS-X-NRR;

Thus, in step I a 4-nitro-2-(lower alkoxy)benzoyl halide (A) [preparation disclosed in our 00- pending U. S. patent applications Serial Nos. 168,843 and 168,844l'was treated with a tertiaryaminoalkanethiol (B) to yield a tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-nitro-2-(lower alkoxy)thiolbenzoate (C), which, in step II, was reduced to produce the corresponding tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-amino-2- (lower alkoxy) thiolbenzoate (D). A specific illustration of this series of reactions is the formation of Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-ethoxythiolbenzoate by treating a 4-nitro-2-ethoxybenzoyl halide, preferably the chloride, with Z-diethylaminoethanethiol to form 2-diethylaminoethyl l-nitro- 2-ethoxythiolbenzoate and reducing the nitro group of said thiol ester to form the corresponding Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-ethoxythiolbenzoate.

The reduction step II was carried out by reacting the tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-nitro-2-alkoxythiolbenzoates with reducing agents effective to reduce nitro groups to amino groups. This was carried out both by chemical methods and by catalytic hydrogenation. Suitable chemical reducing agents include iron and hydrochloric acid,

ferrous sulfate and ammonia, tin and hydrochloride acid,'sodiumhydrosulfite, etc. In practicing our invention, We preferably used iron and hydrochloric acid. Catalysts suitable when catalytic hydrogenation is "employed must be sulfurinsensitive catalysts, ior instance, such catalysts as molybdenum sulfide," cobalt sulfide, and the like.

The tertiary-aminoalkyl -amino-Z-(lower alkoxwthiolbenzoates of our invention are therapeutically active whether employed in the form of invention, such additional salts including the by? drobromides, sulfates, citrates, sulfamates, tartrates, succinates, acetates, benzoates, -oleates; j'

4 with toluene. The toluene solution was dried and the solvent removed in vacuo. More toluene was added and again evaporated in vacuo (this procedure. was to remove pyridinel thereby leaving the pure base, e.. g. B-(L-piperidyllpropyl 4-nitro- Z-n-butoxythiolbenzoate.

I Additional tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-nitro-2-alkoxybenzoates, in the form of their hydrochlorides,

prepared according to the above described preand like- V cedures from the appropriate 4-nitro-2-alkoxyspeclfic embodlmems 0f our mventlon are benzoyl chloride and tertiary-aminoalkanethiol trated by the following examples. areygiven in thefmble EXAMPLE 1 TABLE a. Terttary-aminoalkyl4-nitro-2-(Zower allcoxy)- 15 i thiolbenzoates These substances were prepared by reacting a.

4-nitro-2-(1ower alkoxy)benzoyl halide, prefer OR ably the chloride, with a tertiary-aminoalkane- 9O thiol, as illustrated by the following preparation COSX'-NRR1-HCI l R" x" mm.

on; cia'iomom l-pineridyl 200.0 201.1 on, 01120112011, N(CzH5)a HID-158.0. CH: CH CHzCHzCHz N (C2135): 109. 0-110. 6 CHzCH: CHzCHzCH; N (CzHzh 117. 2-118. 8 crncmorn onion, moles 185. 0-185. 2 omen. onion: l-piyweridyl 1 185. 9-l87. 1 omonao oHiomoH, l-pi eridyl 196.6-198.0 011.011.0113 CHzC 2 2-CH5-1i-piperidyl 210. 0-211.5 omonzongom onion. N 0.115): 171. 7-173. 3 CHgCHzCHg 3 CHQOHL lv iyzeridyl 3 179. 3-180. 5 CHzCHzCHgCH: CHzCHzCHz l-piperidyl. 170. 0-111. 0 CH2CH2CH1CH CHzCHz Z-CHa-I-piperidyI 165. 0-165. 9 cnzomonm omen, N(C2H5)z l93.4l94.6 ongongongcnzonzcm omen. Moan). 115.4-11ac l Thiol ester base melts at 60.1-61.2? '01 (con).

2 Thiol ester base melts 'at 65.6fi7.7 C. (COR). 3 Thiol ester base melts at 55.3-57.2" 0. (con).

of 2-diethylaminoethyl 4-nitro-2-methoxythiolbenzoate: s-nitro-2-methoxybenzoyl chloride was prepared in quantitative yield by refluxing a mixbenzene to a total volume of. one liter. The tan 2.-

colored. product that separated. on. cooling was filtered-and recrystallized, with decol'orization using activated carbon, from absolute. ethanol-petroleum ether, thereby yielding the desired product, Z-diethylaminoethyl 4.-nitro2-methoxythiol benzoate inthe form of its hydrochloride. After being dried at 70 C. in vacuo, it melted at 146.4- 14'7..9 C. (cor.).

Inthe preparation of the acid chlorides. where the 2-alkoxy substituent is higher than ethoxy (e. g. 4-nitro-2-n-butoxybenzoyl chloride), the reaction is. preferably. run in the presence of pyridine as the hydrogen. chloride acceptor to prevent cleavage of thealkoxy'group' Thisprocedure is illustrated as follows: To 1 mole of acid, e. g. 4-nitro-2-n-butoxybenzoie acid,'and 1.2 mole of pure pyridine in 4 volumes of'dry benzene was added.1.0 mole of thionyl chloride ati25f'C'., the mixture refluxed for about twenty minutes, cooled in ice, treated with stirring with 1.0 riiole or the tertiary:aminoalkanethiol', e. g. '3-(l piperidylT- propanethiol, and the reaction mixturemi'xed well. Thesolvent was-removedin vacuo and the residue dissolved-in water. Exce'ss ammonium h droxi e; was'a ed-a el the-amines? e tra te g. of .s-nitro-z-methe Y Additional tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-nitro-2- (Iower. alkoxy) thiolbenzoates whichcan be prepared according to the foregoing procedure using the appropriate. 4-nitro-2-alkoxybenzoyl chloride and tertiary-aminoalkanethiol include the following: 2=diethylaminoethyl e-nitro-2-ethoxythiolbenzoate; 3- (l-pyrrolidyl) propyl l-nitro-z-n-propoxythiolbenzoate;. 2. (2,5 dimethylpyrrolidyl)ethyl 4-nitro-Z-n-hexoxythiolbenzoate; 41-. dimethyl aminobutyl. s-nitro-2-n-butoxythio1benzoate; 2'- (di.-.-n.-butylamino).ethyl 4-nitro-2-isoamoxythiolbenzoate; 2-(3-ethyl-1-piperidyl) ethyl 4-nitro-2- isobutoxythiolbenzoate; 3- (Z-methyl 1 pyrrolidyl) propyl 4.-nitro-2- (3-am0xy) thiolbenzoate; 3- dimethylamino 2 propyl 4-nitro-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate; 2- (4-morpholiny1) ethyl 4-nitro-2- n-amoxythiolbenzoate; 2-(2-methyl 1 piperidyl ethyl 4-nitro-2-ethoxythio1ben2oate; and 3- diethylaminopropyl 4.-nitro-2-n-hexoxythiolbenzoate.

b; Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-methorythiolbenzoate To a hot stirred mixture of 75.0 g. of powdered iron (ferrum-reduc'tum), 1 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 600 ml. of 50% ethanol was added slowly'78.0 g. of Z-diethylaminoethyl 4'- nitro-2 metlioxythiolbenzoate hydrochloride over aperiod ofabout ten minutes. The resultant solution was heated with stirring for another twenty minutes, after'which time an excess (about 35g.) of sodium bicarbonate was added. The mixture was warmed and stirred for an additional twenty minutes, filtered through a' filter aid and the'insoluble materialwas washed well with hot absolute ethanol. The combined filtrates and washings were concentrated.by'distilling in vacuo; and the residue was cooled'and' extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts weredried over anhydrous potassium carbonate or anhydrous calcium sulfate and the solvent removed by distilling in vacuo. The oily residue, which crystallized when cooled and triturated with a glass rod, was recrystallized, with decolorization using activated carbon, from ethyl acetate-n-hexane and dried in vacuo at 56 C., thereby yielding the product, 2-diethyiaminoethyl 4-amino-2- methoxythiolbenzoate, in the form of the free base, M. P. 77.0-78.0 C. (con).

Anal.: Calcd. for C14H22N2O2S: N, 9.92. Found: N, 9.75.

The phosphate salt of this thiol ester was prepared by treating a solution of Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-methoxythiolbenzoate in free base form in a suitable solvent, such as ethyl acetate, with an equivalent amount of 85% phosphoric acid, and recrystallizing the same from dilute ethanol. The resultant salt, Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino- Z-methoxythiolbenzoate phosphate, melted at l88.2190 C. (con) when dried at 100 C. in vacuo.

Anal.: Calcd. for C14H22N2O2S-H3PO4Z S, 8.42; N, 7.36; C, 44.19; H, 6.58. Found: S, 8.60; N, 7.35; C, 44.19; H, 6.44.

The dihydrochloride addition salt of this thiol ester can be prepared by dissolving a portion of said ester in free base form in a suitable solvent, such as ethyl acetate, and treating the solution with an excess of anhydrous ether containing 20% by weight of anhydrous hydrogen chloride. The gummy precipitate is separated from the supernatant liquid by decanting and is triturated with ethyl acetate. Again the ethyl acetate is decanted and the crude precipitate is recrystallized from absolute ethanol, absolute ethanolether or absolute ethanol-ethyl acetate and dried at 60 C. in vacuo. Thus obtained is 2-diethy1- aminoethyl 4-amino-2-methoxythiolbenzoate dihydrochloride.

The monohydrochloride salt of this thiol ester is prepared by dissolving the ester in free base form in a suitable solvent, such as ethyl acetate, treating the solution with an excess of anhydrous ether containing 20% by weight of anhydrous hydrogen chloride, triturating the gummy precipitate with ethyl acetate, as above, and dissolving the resulting crude dihydrochloride in a minimum quantity of hot absolute ethanol. To

the solution is added a slight excess of the purified ester in free base form dissolved in a minimum quantity of hot absolute ethanol. The crystalline precipitate which separates on cooling is collected and washed with ethyl acetate. To ensure more complete precipitation, ethyl acetate can he added to the cooled mixture before filtering. Recrystallization of the precipitate from absolute ethanol or absolute ethanol-ethyl acetate yields, in purified form, Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-methoxythiolbenzoate monohydrochloride.

Additional tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-amino-2- (lower alkoxy) thiolbenzoates can be prepared according to the foregoing procedure using the corresponding tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-nitro-2- (lower alkoxy) thiolbenzoate hydrochloride in place of Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-nitro 2 nethoxythiolbenzoate hydrochloride. Thus, 2-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-ethoxythiolbenzoate, 3-(l-pyrrolidyDpropyl 4-amino-2-n-propoxythiolbenzoate, 2-(2,5-dimethyl1-pyrrolidyl) ethyl 4-amino- 2-n-hexoxythiolbenzoate, 4-dimethylaminobutyl 4-amino-2 n butoxythiolbenzoate, 2- (di-n-butylamino) ethyl ate, 2-(3-ethyl-l-piperidyl) ethyl 4-amino-2-isofiltering the precipitated phosphatev 4 -aznino-Z-isoamoxythiolbenzohexoxythiolbenzoate. Alternatively, the foregoing reactions can be run using said tertiaryaminoalkyl 4-nitro-2-alkoxythiolbenzoates in form of their free bases.

EXAMPLE 2 S-diethylamz'nopropyl 4-amz'no-2-methowgjthiolb'enzoate When the procedure described above for Example lb was followed but using 22.8 g. of powdered iron, 1 m1. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 400 ml. of dilute ethanol (about 65%) and 24.6 g. of B-diethylaminopropyl 4-nitro-2-methoxythiolbenzoate hydrochloride, there was obtained a quantitative yield of S-diethylaminopropyl 4-amino-Z-methoxythiolbenzoate. This thiol ester, in the form of its phosphate salt, melted at 208.0-208.9 C. (con).

AnaL: Calcd. for C15H24N2O2S-H3PO4: S, 8.12;

H3PO4, 24.85. Found: S, 8.24; H3PO4, 25.02.

EXAIWPLE 3 3-(1-piperidyl) prom/Z 4-amino-Z-methoccythiolhenaoate EXAMPLE 4 4-diethyZaminobutg Z 4-amino-2-methoxythiolbenzozzte When the procedure described above for Example lb was followed but using 37.8 g. of powdered iron, 1 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 400 ml. of 50% ethanol and 42.5 g. of 4- diethylaminobutyl 4-nitro-2-methoxythiolbenzoate hydrochloride, there was obtained 31 g. of 4-diethylaminobutyl 4-amino 2 methoxythiolbenzoate. This thiol ester, in the form of its phosphoric acid addition salt, melted at 198.1- 199.1 C. (con).

EXAMPLE 51'- Z-dz'ethylaminoethyl 4amino!z-n-butoxythiclbenzoate.

This thiol ester "was formed when theprocedure described above for Example 11)" was,- followed butusing, 47.4 g. ofpowderediron, 1 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 500 ml. of 50% ethanol and 50l0 g. of"2-'diethylaminoethy1' 4 nltro=2 n-=butoxytl'iiolbenzoate. There was thus obtained 42 g. of 2 diethylaminoethyl i-amino 2'-n--butoxythiolbenzoate, which in the form of its monohydrochloride salt melted at- 1550-1555 C. (con) when recrystallized, with decolorization using activated carbon, from absolute ethanol-np'entane;

Anal: Calcd. for C1'1H28N2O2S-HC1: N, 7.76; 01,9282: Found: 'N', 7.63; Cl. 9.55.

EXAMPLE 6 Z' dz'eztIiyZaminoetIiyZ 4-amino 2' n-propoxythiolbenzoate When the procedure described. above for Ex.- ample 1b was followed but using 62.5 g. of powdered iron, 1 ml. of? concentrated hydrochloric acid, 500 m1. of 50% ethanol and 64.0 g. of 2-diethylaminoethyl 4-nitro-2'-n-propoxythiolbenzoate, there was obtained 40.0 g. of 2-diethylaminoethyl- 4.-amino-2-n-propoxythiolbenzoate.. This thiol.ester,.in the form.- of its phosphate salt, melted.at150.4-.-151.8 C..(cor.).

Ai'iaL: Calcdfor; CisHzsNzOzSrI-IsPOu N; 6.85;. 1131204, 24.00.. Eound:.N,.6.72 I-IaPO4,.23.98.

EXAMPLE '7- 2 (I-piperidzfl) ethyl '4-amino-z n-propoxytiiiol beneoate This thiol ester was prepared according' totthe procedure described. above for. Example: 11): but using,theafollowingjreactantsr 26.5.g. of powdered iron, 1 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 350 ml. of 50% ethanol and 28.0 g. of 2-(1- piperidyl) ethylv 4-nitro-2-n-propoxythiolbenzo ate. The yield of the 4-amino thiol ester was 24 g. This ester in the form of its monohydrochloride addition salt. melted at 189.2190.9 C. (cor.').

Anal: Calcd." for Ci-zHzaNzO'zS-HCI: N,.7.80;, 01.9.87; S, 8.93.. Found: N, 7.54;,Cl, 9.72; S,-.9.05.

EXAMPLEB 3"-dz'etiiylaminopropyl 4'-amzno-.2-eth'o:cythiolbenzoate.

When the procedure described above 1 for EX- ample lb was followed but using 35.3 g. ofpowdered iron; 1'. ml. of concentrated. hydrochloric acid, 400 ml. of dilute ethanol and 35.8 g. of 3- diethylaminopropyl 4-nitro 2 ethoxythiolbenzoate, there was obtained 30.8 g. of B-diethylaminopropyl 4-amino-2-ethoxybenzoate. This thiol ester, in the formof its monohydrochloride salt, melted at 175.0-176.3 C. (cor.).

Anal: Calcd. for CrcHzeNzOzS-HCI: N; 8.07; C1,.10.22. Found: N,- 7-.83; Cl, 10.40.

EXAMPLE 9 2 (1 piperfldyllethyl 4-amino-2-1v-but0:rythioZ- benzoate When the procedure described above for. Example. lb'; was followed but. using 2711 g. orpowd'erediron; 1 m1. of concentrated hydrochloric.

acid;.350.-ml.-..of: dilute-ethanol and..29.5:-g; of: 2* I (l-piperidyl) ethyl 4 nitro-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate; therewas obtained about 27 g. oj2.=-(1--- piperidyl) ethyl 4-amino -2 --n --butoxythiolben-- EXAMPLE 10 z-(z-methyl-l-piperidyl) ethyl Lamina-2m.-

butomythz'olbenzoate.

This preparation was'carriediout-according to. the procedure describedab'ove for Example '11) but using 31'L4 g. of powderediron, 1 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, 400 ml.

4 amino-2-mbutoxythiolbenzoate (30 g.), which in the'form of its hydrochloride salt melted at' 19124923 C. (con):

Anal: Calcd. for CmI-I'soNzOzS-HCI: N; 7.24;

Cl, 9.16. Found: N, 7.28; CI, 9.02;

EXAMPLE 11.

Z-(Z-methyZ-l rpiperidyl) ethyl 4-amz'not-2e'n'e propomythiolbenzoate poxythiolbenzoate, there wasob'tained 21.5 g; of.

2'-'( 2- methyl 1 piperidyl) ethyl 4-amin0-2-nepropoxythiolbenzoate: This" thiol ester, in; the" form of its dihydrochloridesalt, sinteredat 175'- 180" C. (cor.) and did not melt up to 300 CI.

C], 17.32. Foundfi N, 7.11; CI, 17.61.

EXAMPLE 12:

3 -(1 -piperidyl) propyl 4-'amino-2'-n-propoa:y-- thiolbenzoate Whentheprocedure described abovev for. Ex-

ampledb was=followed but using 220g. of pow-- derediron, 1. ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid,.4 00-m1. of dilute ethanol and. 24.0 g. of 3- (1..- piperidyl) propyl 4.- nitro-2-n-propoxythiola benzoate, there was. obtained about 22 g. of 3- (1 piperidyl) propyl 4-amino-2-n-propoxythiolbenzoate. This thiol ester, in the form. of its dihydrochloridesalt, melted at 170.4-1720? C. (cor.) with decomposition.

8,783; FoundzN, 6.61; S, 7.77.

EXAMPLE13 3-(1-p2'perid1z D'prop1/Z 4-amz'no-2-n-butomythiolbenzoate This preparation-was carried out according to' the procedure described above for Example 1b ethanol and 21.0 g. of 3-(1-piperidyl)propyl 4- nitro-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate. There was thus obtained a quantitative yield of 3-(l-piperidyllpropyl 4eamino-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate, which in-the form of itsmonohydrochloride salt, melted at 155.0-1570 C. (0012).

Anal: Calcd. for CraHauNzOzS-HCl: C, 58.97?

H, 8.07; Cl; 9.16. Found: C,,5B.84; H", 8.10;:Cl, 9.35:

of dilute ethanol and 35.6 g. of 2- (2-methyl-1-piperidyl) ethyl 4-- nitro-2- n butoxythiolbenzoate. The product thus obtained'was 2-(Z-methyl-l-piperidyl)ethyl EXAMPLE 14 Z-dz'ethylamz'noethyl 4-amino-Z-n-hexoarythiolbencoate This preparation was carried out according to the. procedure. describedabove for. Example 1b.

but using 12.8 g. of powdered iron, 1 ml. of con.- centrated hydrochloric acid, 400,.ml. of. dilute ethanol. and 16.0. g. of,2ediethylaminoethyl 4- nitro 2 n hexoxythiolbenzoatehydrochloride. There was thus obtained a quantitative yield of 2 diethylaminoethyl l-amino12-nehexoxythiol benzoate.-which.in..the form of its monohydrochloride salt melted at 110.21 11.fi.,C. -(cor.)....

Anal: Galcd. fOr CwEzNzOzS-HCl: N, .'Z.20;.C1, 9.11.. Found; N,. 7.02; Cl, 9.28,.

NHz

('3 OSX---NR R; where X is a lower alkylene radical having two to four carbon atoms, R and R1 are lower alkyl radicals which can be joined to form a saturated N-heteromonocyclic radical having five to six ring atoms and R2 is a lower alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms.

2. A compound according to claim 1 where NRR1 is a saturated N -heteromonocyclic radical having five to six ring atoms.

3. A compound according to claim 1 where R and R1 are each lower alkyl radicals having one to six carbon atoms.

4. A compound according to claim 1 where NRR1 is a l-piperidyl radical.

5. A compound according to claim 1 where NRRi is a diethylamino radical.

6. A compound according to claim 1 where NRR1 is a 2-rnethyl-l-piperidyl radical.

7. A process of preparing a tertiary-aminoalkyl 4-amino-2-alkoxythiolbenzoate having the formula where X is a lower alkylene radical having two to four carbon atoms, R and R1 are lower alkyl radicals which can be joined to form a saturated N -heteromonocyclic radical having five to six ring atoms and R2 is a lower alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms, which comprises treating a 4-nitro-2-(lower alkoxy)benzoyl halide .with a tertiary-aminoalkanethiol having the formula HS-XNR,R1 and reacting the resulting tertiaryaminoalkyl -nitro-z-llower alkoxy) thiolbenzoata with a reducing agent. eflectivelto. reduce nitro groups to amino groups.

' 8..A process according to claim 7 where NRR1 is a saturated N-heteromonocyclic radical having live to six ring atoms. 9. A process according to claim 7 where R and R1 are each lower. alkyl radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Y I

10. A process accordingto claim 7 whereNRRi is a 1-.-piperidyl radical.

11.. A process according to claim is. a. diethylamino radical.

12. A process according to claim '7 where NRRI is a..2-methyl-'1-piperidyl radical:. Y 13. In a process for the preparation of a tertiary-aminoalkyl l-amino-2-alkoxythiolbenzoate having the formula sin 7 where NRRi (.Z'OSXNRRI1 where X is a lower alkylene radical having two td'four carbon atoms ,"NRR 1"is a saturated N}, heteromonocyc'lic radical having 'five"to six ring" NHz where X is a lower alkylene radical having two to four carbon atoms and R, R1 and R2 are each lower alkyl radicals having one to six carbon atoms, the step which comprises reacting a dialkylaminoalkyl 4-nitro-2-(lower alkoxy)thiolbenzoate with a reducing agent effective to reduce nitro groups to amino groups.

15. A 2-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-(lower alkoxy)thiolbenzoate where the lower alkoxy radical has one to six carbon atoms.

16. 2 diethylaminoethyl 4 amino 2 n propoxythiolbenzoate.

17. Z-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate.

18. 2-diethylaminoethyl 4-amino-2-n-hexoxythiolbenzoate.

19. A 2-(l-piperidy1) ethyl 4amino-2-(lower alkoxy) thiolbenzoate where the lower alkoxy radical has one to six carbon atoms.

20. 2-(1-piperidyl) ethyl 4-amino-2-n-butoxythiolbenzoate.

21. A 2-(2-methyl-l-piperidyl) ethyl 4-amino- 2-(lower alkoxy)thiolbenzoate where the lower alkoxy radical has one to six carbon atoms.

22. 2-(2-methyl-1-piperidy1)ethyl l-amlno 2- n-butoxythiolbenzoate. 

1. A TERTIARY-AMINOALKYL 4-AMINO-2-ALKOXYTHIOLBENZOATE HAVING THE FORMULA
 3. A COMPOUND ACCORDING TO CLAIM 1 WHERE R AND R1 ARE EACH LOWER ALKYL RADICALS HAVING ONE TO SIX CARBON ATOMS. 